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On 14 April 2025, Dr. Hyun-Ah Choi met with Mr. Kirom Salohiddin, Ambassador of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Republic of Korea, at the Embassy in Seoul. The meeting focused on key issues including biodiversity conservation in glacier regions, the Hanns Seidel Foundation’s GMACC activities, and water-related challenges in Tajikistan. Additionally, the HSF delegation will participate in the upcoming High-Level International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation, to be held in Tajikistan in May, to continue and deepen discussions on these topics.

From January 28-31, 2025, in Musov in Southern Moravia, a meeting of more than 80 specialists on nature protection took place to discuss the worldwide status and development of different goose species. Goose are among the most visible and well-known migratory birds. IUCN is the largest international actor in nature conservation efforts. It works mainly through expert and specialist groups. Hanns-Seidel-Foundation Korea works together with partners in Northeast and Central Asia on issues of the East Asia Australasian and Central Asian flyway of migratory birds. The emergence of the initiative for the Central Asian Flyway opens windows for political and policy cooperation among governments and also NGO in the region. While some species saw – in particular after the reduction of...

Two delegations from the Hanns Seidel Foundation’s (HSF) Global Project for Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change (GMACC) had the opportunity of participating in the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku, Azerbaijan. The delegations included project partners from various regions within the GMACC initiative, each contributing their valuable insights and experiences in the global fight against climate change. Delegation A and B: Key Dates and Objectives Delegation A participated in the event from 11 to 17 November 2024, while Delegation B joined from 17 to 23 November 2024. The study trip provided a unique opportunity for GMACC partners to have their voices heard on the international stage, facilitating dialogue,...

The Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) is implementing a cross-sectoral global project on mitigation and adaptation to climate change (GMACC). Against the backdrop that the HSF is implementing projects in over 70 countries worldwide and many of them are working in the field of mitigation and adaptation to climate change, the aim of GMACC is to strengthen HSF’s project partners from civil society worldwide by information transition and empowerment to raise their voice on international platforms. The delegation trip comprises a key activity of the GMACC project through which partners from civil society are enabled to attend the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) and to make an impact not only as an individual representing civil society but also as a...